PXOE FOUR
MEDFORD MAIL TRIBUNE. MEDFORD, OREGON, THURSDAY, .TUNE 3, 1937.
Craters Strengthen for Roseburg Game Sunday-Dedicate Turf Field
OWNEY PATTON T0El3
HURL FIRST BALL,
MAY0RCATCH IT
Bob Smith and Duke Hank-
inson, Heavy Hitters, Join
Squad Opening Prizes
Duke Hanklnson. a six-foot two-
Inch 185-pound outfielder, and Bob
Smith, hesvy-hlttlng rst buemac
woo saw action here last season, will
Join the Medford Craters next Sun
day. They will appear against the second-place
Roseburg Pirates as the two
clubs dedicate the new turf baseball
diamond at the high school field.
Hanklnson, with smith, la a stu
dent at the University of Oregon. He
Is rated a terrific hitter, lesdlng the
Seattle City league last year, and was
approached by the Seattle Indians
of the Pacific Coast league. However;
he turned down the offer to continue
with his schooling. With Smith, a
southpaw, the two are expected to
provide the batting power so sadly
lacking In the Crater attack.
Manager Mike Balkovlck said yes
terday he would probably switch Vir
gil Swanaon to the outfield, making
way for the former Medford high star
football player to hold down the In
itial cushion. Hanklnson would alv
see action In the outer garden, the
skipper said.
One of the most gala opening day
ceremonies In years la plsnned for
the league battle, a long list of
prizes for Medford boll players have
been donated by local business firms
for the appearance of the Craters this
thuslastlo If not oldeat fan, will heave
the first ball, patton Is a former
major league player. Capt. Lee Bown
of the state police will also take
part in the ceremonies, either
tempting to hit Patton'a pitch or to
catch It. Meyor George Porter will
also probably be present to lend
distinguished bsnd In proceedings-
There will be numerous other
prizes lined up for Crater players.
Anyone wishing to add to the list
may do so by contacting Verne
Shangle. Austin Prazler or Pred
Erlckson,
Following Is the complete list of
prizes, to date:
First single a 1.38 service by the
Highway Barber shop.
First double White sport belt by
Rlnehsrt a Barker.
First triple Box of candy by East
Side pharmacy.
First homer 83.50 cash by Modern
Plumbing and Sheet Metal company.
First walk A shirt by Mann's Dr.
partment store.
First putout Fishing reel by Flck'a
hardware.
First sscrlflce Three pounds of
coffee by the Render Tea and Coffee
company.
First assist Baseball glove by Hub
bard Bros.
First error Suitable prize by Med.
ford Athletic sssoclatlon.
First safe hit 81.00 haircut and
shampoo by Fry's Barber shop.
First double-play Theater tickets
to each man participating, by Oeorge
Hunt.
First strikeout Baseball bat by
Trowbridge Cabinet works.
First run scored Two stesk din
ners by the Hotel Medford. .
First hlt-by-pltcher Turkey dinner
by Jimmy Valentine.
First stolen base Pair of tennis
shose by Al Plche.
Mrrlford Visitor Mrs. Earl Leevcr
of Ashland was a visitor in Medfoid
today.
AMATEUR
GIVE ALL
CONTESTS
FRIDAY NIGHT
MEDFORD ARMORY
8:30
o'clock
MAIN EVENT-
BILL AUSLAND vs. BOB KELLY
170 IbB. Collegiate Champions 175 lbs.
SEMI-WINDUPSam Watson vs. John Conner
4 Preliminaries ' All Seats 25c
(By the Auoctttod Preu.)
While Dizzy Dean wu being ban
ned and refusing to sign any and all
apologies yesterday, three other old
established firms and two new ones
were making potent bids for reoognl
tlon on a basis of servloes rendered
The trio of veterans who passed
new milestones of effectiveness were,
la the order of their teams' stsnd
lng: Da it II Elijah (Cy) Blanton,
Charley Ruffing and Van tingle
Mungo.
Blanton pitched his third shutout
In setting down the Boston Bens,
34, and keeping the Pirates on top
of the national heap; Buffing got
his fourth straight victory In a seven'
hit, 8-4 shellacking of the Indians
to strengthen the Yankee's American
league margin to four games, and
Mungo, big Brooklyn righthander
who pitched the Dodgers to within
a half game of the Cards by halting
St. Louis, 6-2.
Newcomer Lefty Clyde 8 noun, 32-
year-old Chicago Cub recruit, won
1-1 over the Olants for his fourth
of the year and the Cubs' seventh
straight; and Qeorge Robert Tab-
betts, the Tigers' chunky third string
catcher, hit an 11th Inning homer
with two on, to give Detroit an 11-8
verdict over the Senators,
But Blanton and Mungo and Ruff
lng, who has won every game he's
pitched since making his hold-out
delayed start on May 10, are major
leaguers of established reputation and
blllty. Shoun, on the other hand.
was with Birmingham of the South'
ern association last sesson, while
Tebbetts, except for the last ten
games of the season, spent all of the
1S38 campaign with Beaumont of the
Texas league.
Shoun already has built up a name
as a Giant-killer. Three of his four
victories have been scored at the x
pense of Bill Terry '6 club, now only
a half game ahead of the Cubs,
Tebbetts, getting his chance through
the Injury to Manager Mickey Coch
rane, la batting .407 for the eight
gamea he has played. His game
winning homer was his second In
three days and broke up a wild ball
game during which the Tiger Infield
ers made six errors. Jack Russell,
who pitched the last Inning, was
credited with the victory, and Joe
Cascarella, who hurled the last two,
waa the, loser for the Nats.
In the only other game played, the
Cincinnati Reds, with three double
plays to their rivals' four, whipped
the Phillies, 8-4. The Athletics, at
St. Louis, and the Red Sox at Chi
cago, were rained out.
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STAMD
(Br the Associated Press.)
racifie coast.
Team-
Ban Francisco
Sacramento
San Diego ,..,
Los Angeles
Portland
Seattle
Oakland
Missions
Pittsburgh
New York .
Chicago
Bt. Louis
Brooklyn
Boston .,
Philadelphia .
Cincinnati
National.
W.
40
88
86
81
as
38
33
33
American.
13 38
Hew Tork
Cleveland
Detroit ...
Chicago
Be ton
Philadelphia . j
Washington -.... 17
St. Louis 10
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PLAYERS REPORT
AT FIELD DAILY
All young bsseball players of Jack
son county., preferably those under
i years 01 age. are Invited to enroll
in trie school now being conducted
on the turf field at Medford hish
school dally fsom 10 a. m. until noon
or lster.
The school, organized nii nn.--.ii
like the one of last year that was so
popular, Is In charge of Russ Ache
son, member of the Medford high
coaching staff and former Oeimn
Bute college ball player. Acheson Is
oeing sssisted by Mike Balkovick.
mansger of the Medford Craters of
the Southern Oregon league and as
sistant football coach at Willamette
university, and by BUI Boworman.
head athletic coach at Medford high.
There Is no tuition for the
which will last all summer.
moryo major lesguers are asked
furnish only their own ln .-h
shoes, either baseball or tennis shoes
Other equipment is furnished by the
school, such aa balls, bats, bases and
vowucra- parapnernalla.
teier, a four-team city league will
1 organized, with the vniitnn.i'
tlonel pastlmers playing regular ball
games In the aftenwvm ....
four teams, a school dub win be se
lected to tangle w-.th nm..
other cities on Sundays.
The Instructors plan to send their
students through ell practice phases
of the game. Batting, fielding bscc
runnlng. pitchina. catching ..... .
side bsll maneuvera will be taught
Any players showing exceptional abil
ity will be given tryouts with the
craters,
FIRST SATURDAY
IN OCTOBER OPENS
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
roRTLANO, June 3. jrpi The
10 Pacific coast conference football
teams will be prevented from playing
iiiwreccuuntu gamea during the eight
week round robin season, effective
1938.
Coaches, msnagers and faculty ren-
resentatlvea of the member colleges
and universities also voted last night
to begin the round robin season the
first Saturdsy In October. However
the teams will be permitted to play
Intersections! games before or after
the regular season.
Officials said the action was taken
to prevent some schools from sched
uling several Intersections! games
which would threaten to break up
the round robin plan.
Attempting to prevent scalDlnir of
tickets to the Rose Bowl New Year's
game at Pasadena, the conference
voted to limit each applicant to sl
tickets, effective after 1938. Box seatj
will be priced at 85.60. seats between
the goals 84.40, and seats beyond the
goals 3.30. -
The 1938 football m-h.rinl. on
proved yesterday, will not be released
untu tne December meeting.
Seattle was awarded the May 31
coast conference track meet.
A committee of coaches waa named
to nave charge of selections and ap
pointments to the coast team for the
coast-Big Ten track meet, June 2S
28, In Los Angeles. Al Masters, Stan
ford, was appointed team manaeer
and Bill Hayward, Oregon, was among
wuumbtee znemoers.
Denflng McCllse. U.C.L.A.. will act
as commissioner of officials, replac
lng Carl Lodell, Oregon State, who 1
retiring. Other members Include An
son Cornell, Oregon.
TEN TEAMS ENTER
SOFTBALL LEAGUE;
Commercial league are the Office
Boys, last year's champions; Jennln
Tire Company, 30-30 Club. Catholic
Young Men. Timber Products. Plche
Hardware. Lamport's, Hughea and
Underwood, high school and Faber's
market of Central Point.
Clubs entered In the service league
are the Klwanls, Postofflce, Lions
club, Elks and Copco. One more
team is needed to complete the
six-team league.
at a time on the pair 01 oiamonas.
Pour encounters will be stsged night
ly, with the sesson lasting nine
weeks, or a total of 180 games.
Grand opening and dedication of
the lighted field will be held Mon
day evening, featured by a battle be
tween the Office Boys and an all
star team from Grants Pass. Two
Commercial league gamea will pre
cede the Inter-clty affair. All ten
Commercial league clubs will be on
Teams will be Introduced to the
grandstand, via the public address
system.
Season tickets for all games are
now on sale. They sell for 81 and
enable the holder to witness all
games from the grandstand.
Building Permit R. T. Harrison of
719 West rourth street applied at the
city building inspector's office yes-
terdsy for a permit to remodel a reil.
dence at a atated cost of $900.
Ten Softball teams have definitely
entered the Commercial league and
oervice circuit, it wos re-
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Scores Yesterday
(By the Associated Press.)
Coast.
(10 Innings)
San Diego
Portland
Salvo, Ward and
Radonlti and Cronln.
R. H. E
3 10 1
4 10 0
Starr, Detore;
... . R. H. E.
Mission, , Ja
Seattle 7 I0 ,
Beck and Outen: Barrett, Smith
Plckrell, Thomas and Fernandes.
R.
4
Sacramento .
San Franclsao ..
Kltnger. Moore. Murray and Franks:
Llllard and WoodaU.
Oakland '. ' n" ,
Los Angeles 3 I0 a
Old and Baker; Evans, Csmpbcll
and Collins.
National.
Cincinnati 8. Philadelphia 4.
Chicago 3. New York 1.
Brooklyn 6. St Louis 3.
Pittsburgh 3. Boston 0.
Amerlran.
New York 8. Cleveland 4
Detroit 11. Washington 8.
(Others rained out.)
FISHING BETTER
AT DIAMOND LK.
8tat police reports from Diamond
lake indicate that angling conditions
at the popular resort are good, with
limita being caught after alow troll
ing with spinners. Some good catches
have also been reported with Buck
tall Coachman flies early In the
morning or late at night.
The road from Diamond to Crea
cent lake Is still clowd by snow. TSe
highway from Diamond lake to rhr
Dalles-Callfornla highway, however. Is
open and In good condition.
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